Homer Babbidge Library, sitting at the heart of the University of Connecticut Storrs Campus is due for renovations. Built in 1978, the brick building has slowly expanded its seating capacity as the campus population has grown over the last 43 years. In 2015, however, a multi-phased plan to renovate the building was born. For the contractors to increase the library’s seating capacity and make arrangements to the inside, a new exit had to be constructed to maintain safety protocol. This led to the creation of this seemingly out of place, enclosed staircase on the exterior south side of the library. Although some students believe the design and color scheme seem odd against the brick walls, there was clever reasoning behind the chosen material and color pattern.